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Curse You Our Politicians
Mohammed Saad As part of the noble humanitarian support of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), Honorary Chairperson of the ERC and the ”Mother of the Nation” to vulnerable Sudanese families during the holy month of Ramadan, two cargo flights out of three landed in Khartoum airport coming from the UAE, with…
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The Sudanese General Crisis in Darfur
Dr. Elshafie Khidir Saeid Tribes of Darfur have never lacked awareness and wisdom in addressing the intertribal conflicts in the region, one can say proudly. During the period from 1957 until today, dozens of tribal reconciliation conferences have been held in Darfur. These conferences summarized, precisely & accurately, the vocabulary of the conflicts, in respecting the historical right of the tribes to their lands, defining the borders of the pathways for the nomads & their…
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Darfur Crisis isn’t just Darfurian…! (1)
Dr. Elshafie Khidir Saeid If you thought that the bloodshed in Darfur will stop once the December revolution is victorious and the Ingaz regime goes to the dump, or once the Juba Peace Agreement/Darfur track is signed, then you are definitely mistaken! Yes, the revolution has paved the way for resolving the conflict & restoring peace in Darfur, but this requires strong political will to adopt and to implement the necessary practical measures needed to…
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The Legislative Council Quest
Osman Mirghani In an interview conducted by Al-Hadath TV Channel with the President of the Transitional Sovereign Council, the 1st Lt. Gen. Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan said that the military component in the government has nothing to do with the delay of legislative council formation. Earlier, Prime Minister, Dr. Abdallah Hamdok had called for expediting the formation of the legislative council (the parliament). It is understood that the Transitional Period Partners’ Council includes three sides i.e.…
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Consensual National Project: The Only Way Out
Muawad Mustafa Rashid According to news articles, the recent inter-tribal clashes in El Geneina in West Darfur State have forced around 2,000 refugees to cross into neighbouring Chad in the last few days. The refugees, mostly women, children, and the elderly, have fled homes in villages near the border in the aftermath of deadly clashes that began on 3rd April. The resurging violence has reportedly left 144 people dead and more than 230 injured. In…
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New Homogeneous Governance Mixture
Omer B. Abu Haraz Solution and Mixture: A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more components where, in most cases, the elements of the solution lose their characteristics in such a way that it becomes extremely difficult to separate the elements of the solution, while a mixture is a physical process where two or more components dissolve in a larger component to give a mixture. Elements of a mixture retain their characteristics and…
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Societal Hypocrisy
Muawad Mustafa Rashid People in my country usually have sharp tongues. They meddle and poke their noses in other peoples’ businesses. Perhaps they believe that other people’s private affairs are collective property without any consideration to privacy. Those tongues are autocratic and as such, they do not believe in individual freedoms or in the right of every citizen to shape his/her own life in the manner he-she wants. Woe and misery will be the lot…
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Ethiopians In Sudan
Mohammed Saad My friend Muawya El-Mardi, who is fond of Ethiopia and Ethiopians told me that when he travels to Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, he never feels that he is outside Sudan, had it not been for the weather and the language. According to Muawya, he has never been treated as a foreigner or a second-class citizen as is the case in other countries. Instead, he finds due respect and is always…
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Al-Geneina Tribal Violence: How to Transform the Challenge to Opportunity
Osman Mirghani According to West Darfur Doctors Committee, the death toll that resulted from the recent tribal violence in Al-Geneina reached 137 and the injuries 221. Meanwhile, the Council of Defense of Security met in Khartoum and issued several directives through sending more troops to contain the surge of tribal violence in the area. The paradox is that Al-Geneina in Arabic means (The Garden), and it is a garden with its fertile green lands, tourism…
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GERD Controversy Revisited
Mohammed Saad Nine years ago Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia entered into extensive talks on the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), aiming to reach an agreement. Failure, unfortunately, dominated all the rounds of talks. The three countries did not reach any agreement over the filling of or operating of the giant dam. Till now, the stand-still situation finds itself in between blackmailing and intimidation; much like a tug-of-war. The smell of alliance(s) and lobbies are emanating, and…